Описание: In 1875 Isabella Bird published this account of six months in Hawaii. During this time she explored the islands on horseback, visiting volcanos, climbing mountains, and living with the natives. The book describes the lifestyle and customs of the people she encountered, and the geography and geology of the islands.
Описание: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) was appointed as the second Anglican Bishop of Calcutta in 1823. He travelled widely in India, and his diary and letters were published in 1828 by his widow Amelia. They include valuable descriptions of Indian culture, together with comments on scenery and architecture.
Описание: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) was appointed as the second Anglican Bishop of Calcutta in 1823. He travelled widely in India, and his diary and letters were published in 1828 by his widow Amelia. They include valuable descriptions of Indian culture, together with comments on scenery and architecture.
Описание: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) was appointed as the second Anglican Bishop of Calcutta in 1823. He travelled widely in India, and his diary and letters were published in 1828 by his widow Amelia. They include valuable descriptions of Indian culture, together with comments on scenery and architecture.
Описание: This important book, first published in 1826, brings together the memoirs of three explorers, Major Dixon Denham (1786-1828), Lieutenant Hugh Clapperton (1788-1827) and Dr Walter Oudney (1790-1824), to document the first complete crossing of the Sahara in recorded history, and provide unique insights into pre-colonial Africa.
Описание: Published in 1848, Sir Edward Belcher`s account of the Eastern Archipelago appealed to Victorian readers` enthusiasm for exploration and adventure. Describing exotic locations including Borneo, Manila and Singapore, Volume 1 blends topographical and strategic observations with vivid descriptions of Asian villages and temples, and of encounters with rulers and pirates.
Описание: Published in 1848, Sir Edward Belcher`s account of the Eastern Archipelago appealed to Victorian readers` enthusiasm for exploration and adventure. Volume 2 covers dramatic episodes on the homeward journey from Japan, and includes a substantial section by the ship`s surgeon on the exotic flora and fauna observed during the voyage.
Описание: The naturalist Charles Waterton (1782-1865), whose family owned plantations in Demerara, travelled widely in South America and the Caribbean. This 1825 account of his expeditions, reissued here in its 1828 second edition, describes research on Amazonian poison, the capture of an enormous snake, and being attacked by vampire bats.
Автор: Dixon Название: The Modernisation of Russia, 1676–1825 ISBN: 0521371007 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521371001 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 10453.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Analytical and thematic account of a colourful period in Russian history accessible to undergraduates of European and Russian history, as well as to the non-specialist reader. Covers Russia`s political, social, cultural and intellectual life during its emergence as a great power.
Описание: Published in 1845, this is the second edition of Charles Darwin`s famous journal from his five-year scientific expedition on H.M.S. Beagle. The observations and discoveries he published here eventually inspired his revolutionary theory of evolution by natural selection, and so created a storm in the scientific and religious communities.
Автор: Dixon, Simon Название: The Modernisation of Russia, 1676-1825 ISBN: 052137961X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521379618 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4592.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Analytical and thematic account of a colourful period in Russian history accessible to undergraduates of European and Russian history, as well as to the non-specialist reader. Covers Russia`s political, social, cultural and intellectual life during its emergence as a great power.
Автор: Cross Название: St Petersburg, 1703-1825 ISBN: 1403915709 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781403915702 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 18167.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A collection of nine articles written by leading scholars in Britain, Ireland, Italy and the USA on various aspects of the city of St Petersburg during the important first century and a quarter of its existence, from its founding in 1703 to the end of the reign of Alexander I.
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